The real estate market is at last beginning to show signs of recovery, and this means that many people are again turning their thoughts to selling up and moving on. Many people have been putting this off following the recession, as prices fell and then stagnated. US real estate prices reached a peak in 2006 and since then, things have been sluggish until January 2013 saw … [Read more...]
Why I’m Leaving Apple Computer To Go Travel The World
It's been a rough week for Apple's share price as their recent earnings call left investors depressed and pretty much every analyst disappointed and downgrading the stock. With Apple's headquarters less than an hour drive away from my backyard and an avid Mac and iPhone user myself, I'm always curious about what's going on at the company and where they're headed. One reader … [Read more...]
Is Your Life For Rent?
Having recently hit the new 40 hour mobile listening limit on Pandora, I've started listening to my old iTunes library on my hefty fifth generation 2005 iPod on my way to work. It's funny how you can listen to an old song for the 100th time and hear it in an entirely new way. That's what happened to me when "Life For Rent" by Dido came up on my playlist. I suddenly couldn't get … [Read more...]
Ways to Obtain Financial Security in Today’s Economy
Gone are the days of rock solid job security and being able to get business and personal loans for whatever you want whenever you want it. With unemployment still high and consumer confidence low to mixed at best, many individuals and families continue to have a hard time obtaining financial security. Those with high amounts of debt are paying so much interest on their loans … [Read more...]
15 Benefits Of Organizational Skills Businesses Can’t Afford To Overlook
How organized are you? A lot of people fall somewhere in between extremes and can benefit from improving their organizational skills. I feel fortunate that organization has always come naturally to me, it's a large part of how I function. But organization is a struggle for a lot of people and it takes practice and patience to develop. I find it frustrating that organizational … [Read more...]